The End of the Irish Poor Law? : welfare and healthcare reform in revolutionary and independent Ireland /

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"His book examines Irish Poor Law reform during the years of the Irish revolution and Irish Free State. This work is a significant addition to the growing historiography of the twentieth century which moves beyond political history, and demonstrates that concepts of respectability, social class...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lucey, Donnacha Seán (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Ireland > Irish Poor Law
1900-1999
Public welfare > Ireland > History > 20th century.
Social Welfare > history
Health Care Reform > history
Poverty > history
History, 20th Century
Aide sociale > Irlande > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Médecine > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Public welfare
Ireland.
Ireland
Irlande.
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • 1. The poor law and the Irish revolution: the case of the Cork workhouse
  • 2. From outdoor relief to home assistance: workhouses to work tests
  • 3. Single mothers and institutionalisation
  • 4. Child welfare and local authorities: institutions v boarding-out
  • 5. The end of the poor law taint?: from workhouses to hospitals
  • Conclusion.

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